CN103445730A - Surface cleaning apparatus, method and system for processing spots on surface of floor - Google Patents

Surface cleaning apparatus, method and system for processing spots on surface of floor Download PDF

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CN103445730A
CN103445730A CN2013102192571A CN201310219257A CN103445730A CN 103445730 A CN103445730 A CN 103445730A CN 2013102192571 A CN2013102192571 A CN 2013102192571A CN 201310219257 A CN201310219257 A CN 201310219257A CN 103445730 A CN103445730 A CN 103445730A
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凯文·黑利
杰弗里·A·斯科尔滕
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The present invention discloses a surface cleaning apparatus, a method for processing spots on surface of floor by means of the surface cleaning apparatus, and a system for processing the spots on the surface of the floor. The surface cleaning apparatus, and in particular a steam mop, comprises a steam generator and a cleaning pad. Steam from the steam generator can be applied to a cleaning composition applied to a stain on a floor surface. The cleaning composition can be applied directly to the floor surface, or indirectly via the cleaning pad.

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Surface cleaning apparatus, for the treatment of the method and system of the stain on floor surface
The cross reference of related application
This application requires the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.61/655 submitted on June 4th, 2012, and 289 interests, be incorporated into this by above-mentioned application integral body by quoting as proof.
Background technology
Present invention relates in general to have the surface cleaning apparatus of steam delivery device.Become for clean various common household surface such as the device construction of steam mop and hand vapor machine, such as exposed floor, comprise ceramic tile, hardwood, laminate, vinyl and linoleum, and work top, furnace roof etc.Typically, steam mop comprises for storing at least one fluid box or the holder of water, and it is fluidly connected to pump or the valve optionally engaged.The outlet of pump or valve is fluidly connected to steam generator, and it comprises the heating element heater for heating liquid.Steam generator produces steam, and steam can be directed towards surface to be cleaned by the dispenser nozzle or the manifold that are arranged in the base that engages surface to be cleaned or cleaning head.Steam typically puts on the back side that is affixed to the cleaning pad on cleaning head.Steam finally soaks into cleaning pad and moist pad wiping on surface to be cleaned is present in lip-deep dirt, dust and chip with removal.In addition, such as the auxiliary liquid of aromatic, cleaning agent or other additives, can supply with by fluid box, with the distribution for by surface cleaning apparatus, with the raising cleaning effectiveness or so that the benefit on other sense organs to be provided.
Some steam units arrange removable water service tank and steam generation device and deliver a vapor to the cleaning substructure of pivotable by universal joint on vertical handle, and this cleaning substructure is typically covered by reusable cleaning pad.An example is BISSELL Steam Mop tMlarge paper edition (model 31N1).Similarly the details of steam mop device discloses in the Chinese patent CN2482956 that authorizes Wu (Wu).In replacing structure, steam generator can be positioned on cleaning head, as what disclose in the U.S. Patent No. 6,584,990 authorizing Xiao (Shaw).
The cleaning pad soaked into and the cleaning pad exposure in the U.S. Patent No. 7,144,173 of authorizing glass Leech base (Policicchio) difficult to understand that also can reuptake from surface to be cleaned liquid.
The carpet Cleasing compositions be used in extraction machine (extraction machine) is also known, as what disclose in No. 7,718,593, the U.S. Patent No. authorizing meter Qi Si (Micchice).The extraction machine that is combined with the embedded heater that solution can be heated to the temperature that is less than boiling obtains disclosing more completely in the U.S. Patent No. 6,131,237 of authorizing Caspar (Kasper).Cleasing compositions stores and optionally is applied on carpet with liquid condition, is stirred alternatively, stays a period of time, then uses the suction produced by independent vacuum motor and fan component to remove.
Combined steam and Cleasing compositions with from fabric, get on except stain be also known, as what disclose more completely in No. 6,048,368, the U.S. Patent No. authorizing special Qiu (Tcheou).The front that this patent is taught in fabric applies Cleasing compositions, promotes said composition through fabric, then from the back side of fabric, absorbs excessive liquid.
Summary of the invention
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of surface cleaning apparatus for the treatment of the stain on floor surface comprises: clean solution holder, the supply of the solution that is configured to keep clean; Steam generator, be communicated with to produce steam for heating clean solution with the holder fluid; Steam distributor, be fluidly connected to steam generator with by steam distribution to the stain on floor surface; Cleaning pad, be positioned to contact the lip-deep stain in floor; And Cleasing compositions, comprise that peroxide and surfactant are with for being applied to the stain on floor surface, wherein, with the reaction rate of the Cleasing compositions that there is no steam, compare, Cleasing compositions is applied to the reaction rate that steam has improved Cleasing compositions.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the surface cleaning apparatus that a kind of utilization has a steam generator is processed the method for the stain on floor surface, and comprising: the Cleasing compositions that will comprise peroxide and surfactant is applied to the stain on floor surface; To be applied to from the steam of surface cleaning apparatus the stain on floor surface; And use applied steam to heat Cleasing compositions, and wherein, with the cleaning effectiveness of the Cleasing compositions that there is no steam, compare, Cleasing compositions is applied to steam energy is delivered to Cleasing compositions to strengthen the cleaning effectiveness of Cleasing compositions from steam.
According to a further aspect of the invention, a kind of system for the treatment of the stain on floor surface, comprising: steam generation device; The pad framework, for setting up cleaning pad removedly thereon; Cleaning pad, can be affixed on the pad framework removedly; And Cleasing compositions, with the one in steam generation device and cleaning pad, be associated, wherein, with the cleaning effectiveness of the Cleasing compositions that there is no steam, compare, apply from the Steam Heating Cleasing compositions of steam generation device to strengthen the cleaning effectiveness of Cleasing compositions.
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Fig. 1 is the front stereogram according to the surface cleaning apparatus of the form of the steam mop of the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the exploded view of base (foot) part of the steam mop of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the partial exploded view of steam generator of the steam mop of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is the top view of base assembly of the steam mop of Fig. 1, wherein, for the sake of clarity, has removed some elements of base assembly.
Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional view along the steam mop of Fig. 1 of the line V-V intercepting of Fig. 1.
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With reference to Fig. 1-2, steam unit 10 is according to the first embodiment of the present invention, comprises the vertical handle assembly 12 rotatably be installed on cleaning substructure assembly 14.Vertically handle assembly 12 also comprises the handle housing 16 between handle 18 and universal joint 20.Cleaning substructure assembly 14 is affixed on universal joint 20 and comprises steam framework 22, steam generator 24 and at least one steam (vapor) outlet 26.Cleaning pad components 28 is affixed on the lower surface of steam framework 22 removedly.
Handle housing 16 is gone back the part of containing fluid induction system, and this fluid delivery system comprises clean solution holder 30, and this clean solution holder is configured to clean solution is assigned to the downstream part of fluid delivery system, as usually known in the art.Solution conduit 32 fluidly connects clean solution holder 30 so that cleaning liquid solution is sent to steam generator 24 by universal joint 20.Steam lead 86(Fig. 5) steam generator 24 is fluidly connected to steam (vapor) outlet 26, thereby the steam that will be produced by steam generator 24 is transported to the top surface of cleaning pad components 28.Trigger 36 is pivotally mounted on handle 18 and is come-at-able with for optionally being engaged by the user.Trigger 36 is operably connected to the upper end of push rod (not shown), and this push rod is slidably mounted in handle housing 16.The bottom of push rod is aimed at valve 38, and this valve fluidly is connected between solution conduit 32 and steam generator 24 with for optionally controlling from clean solution holder 30 to steam generator flowing of 24 solution.Applicable steam generator is described more completely in No. 6,584,990, the U.S. Patent No. of authorizing Xiao (Shaw), and this application integral body is incorporated into to this by quoting as proof.And the extra example of the steam mop that can use together with embodiments of the invention described herein, steam mop pad and clean method comprises the BISSELL Steam Mop sold in the U.S. by BISSELL residential care Co., Ltd tMand the U. S. application No.12/778 of the international application No.PCT/US10/45167 of being entitled as of submitting on August 11st, 2010 " the vertical type steam mop that Upright Steam Mop with Auxiliary Hand Tool(has the auxiliary hand-operating instrument) " and being entitled as of submitting on May 12nd, 2010 " Upright Steam Mop Sweeper(vertical type steam mop sweeper) ", the U. S. application No.13/788 that is entitled as " Surface Cleaning Apparatus(surface cleaning apparatus) " submitted on March 7th, 615 and 2013, that submits on December 12nd, 957 and 2011 is entitled as " Cleaning Cloth with Encapsulated Formulation, Steam Mop and Method(has the cleaning cloth of microcapsules, steam mop and method) " U. S. application No.13/323, 286, all these applications are transferred to BISSELL residential care Co., Ltd, and these application integral body are incorporated into to this by quoting as proof.
Fig. 2 is the partial exploded view of cleaning substructure assembly 14.Universal joint 20 is pivotally mounted on the projection 40 of the correspondence on the upper rear portion of top cover 42.Ground rotation before and after the first horizontal axis that universal joint 20 is configured to laterally extend around the side through steam mop, and around the second horizontal axis left and right ground rotation perpendicular to first axle of extending from front to back.Top cover 42 is arranged on the top of covering 44, and this lid is fixed on the top of steam framework 22.
Lid 44 comprises the housing that is roughly rectangle with protruding core 46, and when lid 44 is installed on steam framework 22, this core forms cavity 48(Fig. 5), cavity 48 is suitable for steam generator 24 is received in wherein.The lid 44 elongated buffers 50 that also comprise across its front side and rear side.Buffer 50 can comprise elastomeric non-lost material and can be crossed molding or otherwise be fixed to and cover on 44.Lid 44 can also comprise sheet material retainer 52, and this sheet material retainer be configured to keep clean part of pad assembly 28 or cleaning sheet is aimed at base assembly 14, as common known in the art.
Fig. 3 is the partial exploded view of steam generator 24.Steam generator 24 is configured to be connected to power supply, such as by the power line (not shown), being connected to the house power supply, or is connected to radio source, such as battery.Steam generator 24 comprises the heat block 54 that has open-top and be positioned at recessed cavity 58 wherein, and it limits the fluid drop area of heating surface 60.Electrical heating elements 62 is arranged in the bottom of heat block 54, is positioned at the lower rear of the fluid drop area of heating surface 60 and aims at the back side heat of the fluid drop area of heating surface 60.Thermostat 64 can be connected to heating element heater 62 and be suitable for the operating temperature of based on predetermined expected performance standard, regulating it.When steam generator 24 energising and heating element heater 62, during in operating temperature, the fluid drop area of heating surface 60 is suitable for the Fast Heating drop and changes liquid rotating into steam.Steam cover 68 is suitable for being sealingly secured on the open-top of heat block 54.
As illustrated for exemplary purpose, and as illustrated best in Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the top graph of base assembly 14, wherein, for the sake of clarity and in order to show the inside of steam generator 24, some elements have been hidden, such as top cover 42, cover 44 and steam cover, the fluid drop area of heating surface 60 can comprise a plurality of projections 66, and these projections are suitable for increasing the surface area of the fluid drop area of heating surface 60.Alternatively, the fluid drop area of heating surface 60 can be tool veined, flat, protruding, recessed or waviness.The fluid drop area of heating surface 60 can also comprise top layer or the coating that is suitable for giving corrosion resistance or reduces friction.For example, coating can comprise polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or other applicable materials, with the distribution that improves liquid and corrosion or the accumulation of residue on the area of heating surface are minimized.
With reference to figure 5, it is that steam cover 68 is suitable for being sealingly secured on the open-top of heat block 54 along the cross-sectional view of the cleaning substructure assembly 14 of the line V-V intercepting of Fig. 1.Steam cover 68 also comprises the liquid inlet 70 that is fluidly connected to liquid outlet 72, and when steam cover 68 is installed on heat block 54, this liquid outlet is positioned at the fluid drop area of heating surface 60 tops and is communicated with this fluid drop area of heating surface fluid.Liquid inlet 70 can also comprise orifice choker 74, for restriction, from it, to flow through the volume that enters recessed cavity 58 and flow to the liquid stream the fluid drop area of heating surface 60.Liquid inlet 70 is fluidly connected to solution conduit 32(Fig. 2).Connection between steam cover 68 and heat block 54 can be leakproof.As illustrated for exemplary purpose, connection can comprise that tongue-and-groove connects.Alternatively, one or more liner can be compressed between steam cover 68 and heat block 54, to prevent that liquid or steam are by the leakage of this connection.
With reference to figure 3 and 4, vapor barrier wall 76 extends upward and is configured to coordinate with the sealed bottom ground of steam cover 68 from the periphery of recessed cavity 58.Relative front and rear steam void outlet slot 78,80 forms along the front and rear of vapor barrier wall 76 respectively.Relative vapor barrier rib 82 extends upward from the fluid drop area of heating surface 60, and parallel with the front and rear of vapor barrier wall 76 and medially the location.Vapor barrier rib 82 extends and exceeds the width of front and rear steam void outlet slot 78,80, but skew and therefore form from cavity 58 the steam flow path through the complications of front and rear steam void outlet slot 78,80 thus.Front and rear steam void outlet slot 78,80 is communicated with recessed steam channel 84 fluids, and this recessed steam channel extends and it is limited between the outer surface of vapor barrier wall 76 and heat block 54 further around the upper periphery of heat block 54.At least one steam lead 86 can be formed in heat block 54 and steam channel 84 is fluidly connected to at least one the steam (vapor) outlet 26(Fig. 2 in the diapire that is formed on steam framework 22).As shown here, steam lead 86 is formed on every side place of heat block 54, and each steam lead 86 is fluidly connected to corresponding steam (vapor) outlet 26 by steam channel 84.
With reference to figure 2 and 5, steam framework 22 comprises the housing that is roughly rectangle, and this housing has two separated steam (vapor) outlets 26 in its diapire.Diapire also comprises a plurality of steam transfer passages 90, and these steam transfer passages are fluidly connected to steam (vapor) outlet 26, with for the top side to cleaning pad components 28 or cleaning sheet by steam distribution.Its bottom from steam framework 22 of a plurality of supporting pad 92(is outstanding and limit steam transfer passage 90 between them) may further include clamping element 94, this clamping element is suitable for contacting cleaning pad components 28 or cleaning sheet and prevents pad or sheet material slides with respect to steam framework 22.For exemplary purpose, clamping element 94 has been shown as the elastic webbing of high friction, and still, other structure is possible, for example, and such as hook and ring fastener.
Cleaning pad components 28 can comprise the non-woven mat that the Cleasing compositions that prepared especially alternatively soaks into.In an applicable embodiment, pad 28 by being 16,294 in the upper tensile strength of machine direction (MD) and forming at horizontal direction (CD) 100% fusion-jetting polypropylene that above tensile strength is 11,721.The 10.0OSY that pad 28 has the basic weight of 340 g/ms or has up to each pad is the absorbability of 13 times of itself.
According to an aspect of the present invention, lip-deep stain can be processed with the combination of peroxide, surfactant and steam.Cleasing compositions can be special, to remove special stain, but have been found that when the composition that comprises with the hydrogen peroxide composition of the dilution of anionic detergent (it comprises the surfactant such as lauryl sodium sulfate) combination is when being exposed to steam in be effective aspect the obstinate stain of nylon carpet fiber removal.
Have been found that and can produce surprising effect at the point of delivery place when heating with steam when Cleasing compositions described here.Steam discharges the energy of predictable accurate amount during from the gaseous state liquefy to composition in surface to be cleaned when it.This energy is passed to Cleasing compositions to strengthen cleaning effectiveness.When the combination of peroxide, surfactant and steam is applied to be cleanedly when surperficial, stain is removed effectively.In an example, stain is positioned on the surface that comprises carpet therein, and surfactant (such as lauryl sodium sulfate) makes the stain in carpet loosening, and it is destroyed by oxidation reaction by peroxide (such as hydrogen peroxide) subsequently at least in part.The heat applied and moisture from steam provide energy and have helped the loosening of stain for oxidation reaction.Stain can be destroyed fully by peroxide.Do not have destroyed any remaining stain to absorb with any excessive Cleasing compositions cleaned pad 28 together with moisture.The device of replacing also can be for removing excessive Cleasing compositions and moisture, all draw-out devices of carpet as is known, as the U.S. Patent No. 6,131 authorizing to Caspar (Kasper), disclose more completely in 237, this patent integral body is incorporated into to this by quoting as proof.After stain removal process, no longer can see stain on carpet for the user, and can not reappear afterwards.
Especially, by independent steam, independent hydrogen peroxide composition, independent lauryl sodium sulfate composition or comprise hydrogen peroxide and the blend compositions of lauryl sodium sulfate not significantly the loosening obstinate stain that relates to orchil #40 use the combination of steam, hydrogen peroxide and lauryl sodium sulfate effectively to remove.
Cleasing compositions can be impregnated in cleaning pad components 28.Cleasing compositions can be encapsulated in cleaning pad components 28 alternatively, as at U.S. Patent application No.13/323, discloses in 286, and this application integral body is incorporated into to this by quoting as proof.Alternatively, cleaning pad 28 can comprise generally flat disposable pad or sheet material, and wherein, Cleasing compositions directly is applied on floor or by via cleaning pad 28, distributing Cleasing compositions and indirectly apply.
Cleasing compositions can comprise moisture or anhydrous structure or its combination.In an example of aqueous cleaning composition, cleaning pad components 28 can be wetting in advance by liquid peroxide and surfactant solution.For example, cleaning pad components 28 can be soaked into by liquid hydrogen peroxide and sodium dodecyl sulfate solution.
Alternatively, Cleasing compositions can comprise soluble anhydrous composition.For example, said composition can comprise the mixture of the soluble peroxide component of solid together with the anionic detergent of the solubilized (it comprises the surfactant such as the lauryl sodium sulfate of soluble solid or powder type) of solid.For example, the peroxide component of solid can comprise that sodium perborate, SODIUM PERCARBONATE, percarbonic acid calcium or hydrogen peroxide and polyvinylpyrrolidone are (as Peroxydone tMbut from Ashland Co., Ltd, buy to business) solid complex.
Also can use the surfactant except anionic detergent, such as cationic detergent, nonionic detergent, zwitterionic detergent or both sexes detergent, or their combination, and no matter composition is moisture or anhydrous.The use of anionic detergent, cationic detergent, nonionic detergent, zwitterionic detergent or both sexes detergent is when producing different surface smoothnesses when dry.
For example, anhydrous composition can be soaked into or otherwise be provided on pad assembly 28 or wherein, such as, can be affixed on cleaning pad or directly be placed in lip-deep soluble tablet or disk to be cleaned by composition being encapsulated in soluble polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film or being encapsulated in.
At work, the steam unit 10 of Fig. 1-5 is for effectively getting on except stain from surface to be cleaned.By a kind of cleaning pad components of soaking into 28 in Cleasing compositions described here, crossed on the lower surface that steam (vapor) outlet 26 is affixed to steam framework 22.Clean solution holder 30 is filled and is re-inserted on handle housing 16 by water.Steam unit is taken zone and unit with stain and is inserted in conventional electrical socket.Electric current is to steam generator 24, and will the flow through water of solution conduit 32 of this steam generator is heated to 212 degrees Fahrenheits to produce steam.Steam under pressure leaves steam framework 22 and process cleaning pad components 28 at steam (vapor) outlet 26 places.When steam process cleaning pad components 28, the part of the Cleasing compositions soaked into is carried to surface to be cleaned together with steam.In order to process stain, Cleasing compositions can be allowed to stop from the teeth outwards the time period of appointment, and such as 2-5 minute, now stain has been become flexible and be destroyed at least in part, as described above.Excessive Cleasing compositions is then cleaned pad assembly 28 or as previous other device absorptions described here together with the remaining any stain of possibility.Lip-deep other chips to be cleaned also can absorb by cleaned pad assembly 28.
If anhydrous composition is applied on pad assembly 28, steam unit 10 can switch on and be placed on surface to be cleaned, as previously described.But, from steam and the moisture of steam unit 10, make anhydrous composition dissolve and soluble solid particle or powder are transformed into to the mixing material slurry that comprises Cleasing compositions, it is carried by steam and passes cleaning pad components 28 and arrive on stain.In order to process stain, Cleasing compositions can be allowed to stop from the teeth outwards the time period of appointment, and such as 2-5 minute, now stain has been become flexible and be destroyed at least in part, as described above.Excessive Cleasing compositions is then cleaned pad assembly 28 or as previous other device absorptions described here together with the remaining any stain of possibility.Lip-deep other chips to be cleaned also can absorb by cleaned pad assembly 28.
Alternatively, anhydrous composition can be applied directly on lip-deep stain to be cleaned, and steam unit 10 can switch on and be placed on surface to be cleaned, and wherein, cleaning pad components 28 directly is placed on the stain that is applied with in advance anhydrous composition.Steam and moisture from steam unit 10 make anhydrous composition dissolve and soluble solid particle or powder are transformed into to the mixing material slurry that comprises Cleasing compositions, and it is carried by steam and passes cleaning pad 28 and arrive on stain.In order to process stain, Cleasing compositions can be allowed to stop from the teeth outwards the time period of appointment, and such as 2-5 minute, now stain has been become flexible and be destroyed at least in part, as described above.Excessive Cleasing compositions is then cleaned pad assembly 28 or as previous other device absorptions described here together with the remaining any stain of possibility.Lip-deep other chips to be cleaned also can absorb by cleaned pad assembly 28.
Laboratory tests have shown the surprising cleaning effect of realizing by combined steam and the cleaning pad that soaked in advance even without the existence of peroxide component.Clean four kinds of different stains on white vinyl tiles with three kinds of different devices.But but the EuroPro Shark steam mop business that these devices are buied with comprising business the Swiffer of the P&G wet shot emitter of buying and as be embodied in the steam unit 10 in Fig. 1-5.It should be noted that Swiffer wet shot emitter dispense liquid, and EuroPro Shark steam mop and steam unit 10 distributing steam.EuroPro Shark steam mop and Swiffer wet shot emitter use with install together with the dry pad that provides test.Further relatively between being used in as the pad type on the steam unit 10 in being embodied in Fig. 1-5, make.But the dry steam mop pad of the different-thickness of buying to four kinds of business is used on steam unit 10, comprises 80 gram pads, 150 gram pads, 180 gram pads and be identified as the lint hood pad of P351.But the wet pad of buying to a kind of business (Swiffer of P&G sweeper wet mop cleaning pad, it comprises surfactant) is used on steam unit 10.Identified stain is applied and allows its exsiccation uniformly.The device that the test of device and the various combination of cleaning pad has a pad by movement on stain 6 strokes altogether completes.Make vision and observe and subjective estimation be recorded on the scale of 1-5, wherein, the 5th, clean fully, and 1 expression almost changes.Be provided in table 1 by result and clearly illustrated that the steam unit 10 of the Fig. 1-5 with pre-wetting cleaning pad is better than the clean advantage that use has steam unit or the liquid dispensing apparatus of dry pad.
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Carry out further test to estimate that combined steam and Cleasing compositions (comprise water, comprise the detergent of the surfactant that comprises lauryl sodium sulfate and aromatic alternatively further) are in the impact aspect carpet fiber removal orchil.Usually, but business the BISSELL Stomp N Go(model 96Q9W that comprises the composition that comprises hydrogen peroxide and lauryl sodium sulfate that buys) pre-wetting cleaning pad revises by removing impermeable top layer.Especially, Cleasing compositions has the lauryl sodium sulfate of 1:1.15 and the ratio of hydrogen peroxide.Be placed on the orchil stain on carpet sample by pad and allow it to stop about two to five minutes.But by business the BISSELL steam mop buied be placed on Stomp& On the Go pad and make steam pass through this pad to discharge.When removing steam mop, observe the orchil stain no longer visible on carpet fiber, and any excessive Cleasing compositions is absorbed in the Stomp n Go pad of modification.This process is found on various carpet stains and stain effectively same.
In the embodiment replaced, the second solution holder can add on handle housing 16 with together with independent solution conduit, with by as in the art usually known special spary tip Cleasing compositions described here is delivered directly on floor.Applicable secondary injection system is described in the U.S. Patent No. 7,048,804 of authorizing Kai Sele (Kisela) together with the wet mop device, and this application integral body is incorporated into to this by quoting as proof.In this embodiment, steam unit 10 effectively is used as its usual function as disclose in the U.S. Patent No. 6,584,990 of authorizing Xiao (Shaw) bare floor cleaner or BESSELL steam mop.When observing the lip-deep stain of carpet-covered, steam unit 10 can be taken to the zone of stain and soak in advance with the Cleasing compositions be contained in the second liquor box.Once stain is soaked in advance, cleaning pad components 28 is placed on the zone soaked in advance, deliver a vapor to handled stain, effectively remove this stain from carpet fiber, and by as the previous cleaning pad components disclosed 28, absorbing excessive clean solution.
Alternatively, for example, composition can be applied directly on stain to be cleaned by the auxiliary separating orchestration, and this auxiliary separating orchestration is such as conventional spread by hand device or pressurization distributor.When observing the lip-deep stain of carpet-covered, the user can use the auxiliary separating orchestration Cleasing compositions to be assigned to the zone of stain to soak this surface.Then, can make steam unit 10 energising and place it on surface to be cleaned, wherein, the dry cleaning pad components 28 substantially on steam unit 10 directly being placed on the pre-wetting stain of cleaned composition.In order to process this stain, can allow Cleasing compositions to stop from the teeth outwards the time period of appointment, such as 2-5 minute, now stain has been become flexible and is destroyed at least in part, as described above.Then excessive Cleasing compositions cleaned pad assembly 28 or as previous other device absorptions described here together with the remaining any stain of possibility.At lip-deep other chips to be cleaned, also can absorb by cleaned pad assembly 28.
Although the present invention is specifically described together with its some specific embodiment, it should be understood that, this is the mode with illustrational mode rather than restriction, and the scope of claims should be explained widely as prior art will allow.For example, will be obvious that, the invention is not restricted to the steam mop floor cleaner of different structure, but can similarly be applied to for example have, fluid is carried and the extraction cleaner of collection box, wherein, the extraction cleaner is modified to and comprises steam conveying function as described above.Extract the representative example of cleaner in U.S. Patent No. 5,500, disclose in 977 and No.6,658,692, be incorporated into this by quoting as proof by these applications are whole.In addition, the present invention also can similarly be applied to as in for example U.S. Patent No. 7,048, in the wet mop with fluid conveying box disclosed in 458, this application integral body is incorporated into to this by quoting as proof, and wherein, this wet mop is modified to and comprises steam conveying function as described above.

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1. the surface cleaning apparatus for the treatment of the stain on floor surface, described surface cleaning apparatus comprises:
The clean solution holder, be configured to the to keep clean supply of solution of described clean solution holder;
Steam generator, described steam generator is communicated with to produce steam for heating described clean solution with described clean solution holder fluid;
Steam distributor, described steam distributor fluidly be connected to described steam generator with by steam distribution to the described stain on described floor surface;
Cleaning pad, described cleaning pad is positioned to contact the described stain on described floor surface; And
Cleasing compositions, described Cleasing compositions comprises peroxide and surfactant, with for being applied to the described stain on described floor surface;
Wherein, described Cleasing compositions is applied to steam energy is passed to described Cleasing compositions from described steam, thereby compare with the cleaning effectiveness of the described Cleasing compositions that there is no steam, strengthen the cleaning effectiveness of described Cleasing compositions.
2. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described Cleasing compositions comprises the anhydrous composition that can dissolve.
3. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, described peroxide comprises at least one in the following: the solid complex of sodium perborate, SODIUM PERCARBONATE, percarbonic acid calcium, hydrogen peroxide or hydrogen peroxide and polyvinylpyrrolidone.
4. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, described Cleasing compositions also comprises aromatic.
5. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described peroxide comprises hydrogen peroxide, and described surfactant comprises lauryl sodium sulfate.
6. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described Cleasing compositions utilizes described cleaning pad to provide.
7. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 6, also comprise the base that can move along surface to be cleaned and the vertical shell that is engaged to described base, and wherein, described cleaning pad is arranged on the lower surface of described base.
8. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, described Cleasing compositions is a kind of in following situation: embed in described cleaning pad, be soaked in described cleaning pad, be encapsulated in the film that can dissolve or be arranged in the tablet that can dissolve.
9. the surface cleaning apparatus that a utilization has steam generator is processed the method for the stain on floor surface, comprising:
The Cleasing compositions that will comprise peroxide and surfactant is applied to the stain on described floor surface;
To be applied to from the steam of described surface cleaning apparatus the described stain on described floor surface; And
The steam that utilization applies heats described Cleasing compositions;
Wherein, described heating steps is passed to described Cleasing compositions by energy from described steam, thereby compares with the cleaning effectiveness of the described Cleasing compositions that there is no steam, strengthens the cleaning effectiveness of described Cleasing compositions.
10. method according to claim 9, wherein, the stain that comprises orchil #40 is removed in the combination of described Cleasing compositions and heating.
11. method according to claim 10, wherein, described floor surface comprises the nylon carpet fabric.
12. method according to claim 9 wherein, applies described Cleasing compositions and comprises: by the cleaning pad be arranged on described surface cleaning apparatus, described Cleasing compositions is applied to the described stain on described floor surface.
13. method according to claim 12 wherein, applies steam and comprises: utilize described steam that described Cleasing compositions is carried to outside described cleaning pad.
14. method according to claim 13, wherein, utilize described cleaning pad that described Cleasing compositions is provided.
15. method according to claim 14, wherein, described Cleasing compositions comprises the anhydrous composition that can dissolve.
16. method according to claim 15 wherein, applies steam and comprises: make described anhydrous composition be dissolved into liquid slurry, carry described liquid slurry by described steam and pass described cleaning pad.
17. method according to claim 12 also comprises: utilize described cleaning pad to absorb the Cleasing compositions stained from described floor surface.
18. method according to claim 17, wherein, applying described Cleasing compositions comprises: before absorbing the described Cleasing compositions stained, allow described Cleasing compositions to stop the predetermined time section with for described stain is discharged into to described Cleasing compositions on described stain.
19. the system for the treatment of the stain on floor surface, described system comprises:
Steam generation device;
The pad framework, described pad framework for setting up cleaning pad thereon with removing;
Cleaning pad, described cleaning pad can be attached to described pad framework with removing; And
Cleasing compositions, described Cleasing compositions is associated with the one in described steam generation device and described cleaning pad;
Wherein, apply from the described Cleasing compositions of the Steam Heating of described steam generation device, thereby compare with the cleaning effectiveness of the described Cleasing compositions that there is no steam, strengthen the cleaning effectiveness of described Cleasing compositions.
20. system according to claim 19, wherein, described cleaning pad utilizes described Cleasing compositions and pre-soaking.
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